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Great American Comedy Festival announces Saturday headliner
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (609+ words) Comedian Charlie Berens was announced Monday as the headliner for the 2026 Great American Comedy Festival annual gala on Saturday, June 20, in Norfolk. Comedian Charlie Berens will headline the 2026 Great American Comedy Festival annual gala on Saturday, June 20, at the Johnny…...
Heartland Comedy Cup creates space for amateur comedians
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1232+ words) The winner of the first group of comedians, Meka, performs during his seven-minute routine on Wednesday night. Producer Justin Stephens, who is a board member of the Great American Comedy Festival, introduces the comedians on Wednesday night. The District Event…...
Cartoon of the Day — March 2
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (83+ words) Cartoon of the Day " March 2The Norfolk Daily News Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Check your email for details. Invalid password or…...
Comedian sells out five shows in Norfolk, drawing comedy fans from across the Midwest
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (687+ words) Known for her appearances on "Gutfeld!" and "The Five" on Fox News, Timpf will headline shows on Saturday and Sunday. Timpf was originally scheduled for four performances, but overwhelming demand led to the addition of a Sunday afternoon matinee, which…...
Legendary Saturday headliner closes out final day of the Great American Comedy Festival
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1011+ words) Headliner Yakov Smirnoff performs during the Comedy Festival on Saturday night. Smirnoff is a Soviet-American comedian, actor and writer who escaped communist Russia in 1977. He came to America with nothing but a dream to make people laugh. Smirnoff achieved his…...
Magicians wow crowds as comedy festival opens
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1273+ words) Joe Monti performs during the Comedy Magic Show on Thursday night. Mentalist Mat O'Neill performs on Thursday night at the Comedy Magic Show. Mentalist Mat O'Neill does come crowd work during his performance on Thursday night at the Comedy Magic…...
Nebraska native set to perform at Great American Comedy Festival
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) Cameron Logsdon, an Omaha native and rising stand-up comedian, will perform in this year's Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. The road to success in stand-up is typically paved in a straight direction, either east to New York or west…...
16th Great American Comedy Festival features ‘Tonight Show’ veteran, ‘SNL’ cast member
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) The year 2025 is a banner year for comedy in America. "Saturday Night Live" turned 50 years old in the same year that former "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson would have turned 100 " and this year's Great American Comedy Festival is celebrating both…...